John Laub

LAUB
JOHN, 57, a well known landscape painter died of leukemia March 3, 2005, in New York. Born in Phila., he studied at the Philadelphia College of Art, Tyler School of Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York. He spent many years documenting the land-scapes of Fire Island, the Adirondacks, Woodstock, Martha's Vineyard and Mount Desert Island, Maine. He taught painting classes on Fire Island and in the Adirondacks.
He had many solo exhibitions in Phila. and New York, most recently, in 2003, at the Fischbach Gallery which has represented him for many years. His work is included in many corporate and private collections. A long time AIDS activist and HIV survivor, Mr. Laub worked as a volunteer at GMHC before becoming an employee and supervising the AIDS hotline for five years. An active member of the Fire Island Pines community, he was an original Board Member of Fire Island Pines Arts Project and a founder in 1983 of their biannual art show featuring prominent and local artists. Since 1991, he also co-chaired the drive for prevention of lime disease.
Surviving him are his long time partner, Bruce Kingsley; his mother and stepfather, Lorraine and Ben Alexander of Huntingdon Valley PA; his father, Richard Laub of West Palm Beach; his brother, Michael Laub of Gladwyne PA; a sister, Patricia Tieger of Tivoli NY and a sister, Kathleen Laub of Delray Beach FL. A Memorial Service will be held in May or June. In lieu of flowers, contibutions in his name may be made to GMHC, 119 West 24th St., New Y NY 10011 or the Adirondack Museum, PO Box 99, Blue Mountain NY 12812